scholarly journals Experiences and dilemmas of strategic action planning implementation on the local level

Spatium ◽  
2008 ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Zoran Njegovan
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Development Programming ◽  
Framework Conditions

In the paper are specifically analyzed and discussed experiences and dilemmas in the process of strategic development programming which appeared in West Balkan Countries during the regional and local development projects implementation. The main critical framework conditions regards to Impediments on a Local level connected with different structures which led to different experiences, successes and problems; Accuracy and relevance of data and information; Institutional competence; Consideration of horizontal and vertical relations of local community which neglect their required active role in the development process; Financial restrictions as a considerable bottleneck for successful development planning upon unstable resource flow; Political culture norms and values; and The role of external experts and improvement of the above mentioned aspects which will enhance the situation of development planning at the local level in a sustainable manner. It is concluded that the various aspects are strongly interrelated and are forming a spider net with the object of the development process, the municipality, the town or the city. It is also concluded that the success of development efforts of the subordinated administrative levels depends to a high degree on adequate framework-conditions, which have to be formed and fostered at the superior level. .

Public participation in water management in northern Thai highlands

Water Policy ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Heyd ◽  
Andreas Neef
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Local People ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Decentralized Governance ◽  
Constitutional Right ◽  
The Right

In the early 1990s, Thailand launched an ambitious program of decentralized governance, conferring greater responsibilities upon sub-district administrations and providing fiscal opportunities for local development planning. This process was reinforced by Thailand's new Constitution of 1997, which explicitly assures individuals, communities and local authorities the right to participate in the management of natural resources. Drawing on a study of water management in the Mae Sa watershed, northern Thailand, this article analyzes to what extent the constitutional right of participation has been put into practice. To this end, a stakeholder analysis was conducted in the watershed, with a focus on local people's interests and strategies in water management and the transformation of participatory policies through government agencies at the local level. While government officers stressed the importance of stakeholder inclusion and cooperation with the local people, there is a sharp contrast between the official rhetoric and the reality on the ground. The analysis reveals that government officers, particularly in the conservation-oriented agencies, are not disposed to devolve power to lower levels and that participation of local people in water management seems currently to be passive or, at best, consultative in nature. In order to deal with the increasingly severe water problems in northern Thailand, decision makers have to recognize the value of participation and promote a profound change in government officers' attitudes towards local people through training programs and incentives.

scholarly journals Strategy for the Development of Tourism as a Tool for Planning at a Local Level: the Example of Karlino Commune (West Pomeranian Voivodeship)

Turyzm ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Daniel Szostak ◽  
Zbigniew Głąbiński ◽  
Tomasz Duda
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Tourism Economy

The study aims to analyse the correlation between planning tourism development at the local level and the development of the space that is being planned. Another goal is to determine the role of the local authorities (of the Karlino commune – gmina) in the implementation of strategic activities and the integration of various local beneficiaries around such activities. Further it will analyse how elaborating and implementing tourism development strategies may contribute to the local tourism economy and indicates the role and place of strategic planning in the process of creating and developing the tourist potential of a commune with particular emphasis on Karlino. The paper also discusses the tourism policy of Karlino’s local government as well as the strategic goals to be implemented and indicates its tourism development directions. The following research methods have been applied: expert method, observation method (using the inventory technique, physical inventory of the elements of the analysed space and actions taken), monographic method, document research, diagnostic survey analysis (using the survey technique of institutions from the examined area: Karlino commune, the communes of the Białogard powiat, the municipalities of the Association of Towns and Communes in the Parsęta Valley), and a critical literature review. The case of Karlino commune and its strategic activities in the field of tourism indicates that planning constitutes one of the most effective tools for local development. Such activity particularly shows that the commune can and wants to direct its socio-economic development based on optional (rather than obligatory) activities focused around the strategic use of endogenous resources. The paper indicates strategic action directions based on an inventory of such available endogenous resources. It shows how the local tourism economy may benefit from a tourism development strategy.

Using Open Data and Citizen Science in Understanding Disaster Risk: Experience from Western parts of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puja Shakya ◽  
Binod Prasad Parajuli
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Hazard Exposure

<p>Nepal is highly vulnerable to multiple disasters due to its topography and geographic conditions. It also suffers with data deficiency in better understanding the impacts of disasters and existing capacities to cope with such disasters. This information scarcity severely hinders understanding the disasters and their associated risks in the areas. This also hampers local and regional risk reduction, preparedness and response, limiting rigorous and robust disaster risk modelling and assessment. For regions facing recurrent disaster, there is a strong need of more integrated and proactive perspective into the management of disaster risks and innovations. Recent advances on digital and spatial technologies, citizen science and open data are introducing opportunities through prompt data collection, analysis and visualization of locally relevant spatial data. These data could be used as evidence in local development planning as well as linking in different services of the areas. This will be helpful for sustained investment in disaster risk management and resilience building. In current federal structure of Nepal, there is an acute data deficiency at the local level (municipalities and wards) in terms of data about situation analysis, demographics, and statistics, disaster impacts (hazard, exposure and vulnerability) etc. This has caused hindrances to all the relevant stakeholders including government, non-government and donors in diagnosing the available resources, capacities for effective planning and managing disaster risks. In this context, we are piloting an approach to fulfil existing data gaps by mobilizing citizen science through the use of open data sources in Western Nepal. We have already tested it through trainings to the local authorities and the communities in using open data for data collection. Likewise, in one of our upcoming project on data innovations, we shall create a repository of available open data sources; develop analytical tools for risk assessment which will be able to provide climate related services. Later, upon testing the tools, these can be implemented at the local level for informed decision making.</p>

scholarly journals Designing the Participation on Local Development Planning: From Literature Review to Adaptive Framework for Practice

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Michal Hrivnák ◽  
Peter Moritz ◽  
Katarína Melichová ◽  
Oľga Roháčiková ◽  
Lucia Pospišová
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Individual Potential

This exploratory review of the literature provides a comprehensive overview of the settings that are available to the planner when managing participatory strategic planning of spatial socio-economic development on the local level. We contextualize individual potential configurations of participation in local development planning practice, documented in a number of case studies from different parts of the world, in order to reflect the multidimensionality of the participatory planning process. These reflections are used to build a participation plan model, which aimed to help local planners, especially local governments, to optimize the participation of local stakeholders, according to the specifics of the local environment. The paper evaluates the options of planners to manage the participation from perspective of the organization of participation, the determination of its scope, selection of stakeholders, methods and techniques of communication, decision-making and visualization, as well as the deployment of resources, or the possibility of promotion and dissemination of information. As a practical implication of this review, we compose a participation matrix, which is intended to be an auxiliary tool for planners to establish own locally-specific participation plans and that can serve as tool for education, or life-long learning of planners.

scholarly journals Relationship between spatial and development planning at the local level in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Branislav Bijelić ◽  
Dejan Đorđević
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Current Topic ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Basic Hypothesis ◽  
Republika Srpska

The mutual relationship between spatial and development planning at the local level is a very current topic that has concrete consequences for development processes in local government units in the territory of Republika Srpska (RS). Although it is still unregulated from the legislative point of view, local development planning is much more present in practice, which is primarily manifested in the almost complete coverage of the territory of the RS by local development strategies. The connection of these documents to spatial and urban plans has not been treated in an appropriate way, which leads to a certain degree of their mutual inconsistency. The basic hypothesis of this paper arises from this statement, and that is that the lack of a clearly defined connection with spatial planning in the methodology of drafting local development documents leads to the inconsistency of these documents as the final result. As an auxiliary hypothesis, the assumption will be investigated that a large discrepancy in the coverage of the territory of the Republika Srpska between local development strategies and spatial plans of local government units also contributed to this inconsistency.

scholarly journals Building Capacity for Sustainability: Strategic Planning Processes for Local Sustainable Development Practices in Western Balkan

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slobodan Milutinovic ◽  
Ana Jolovic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Local Sustainable Development

Municipalities on the Western Balkan have made significant progress in their strategic approach to local development after 2000. A number of municipalities have already developed and implemented strategic plans for local sustainable development. However, differences in capacities, management skills and motivation among local governments are easy to observe. The lack of substantial decentralization efforts, low internal capacity in municipalities, overlapping jurisdictions between central and local levels, a culture of non-participation and an unfavorable economic environment jeopardize the success of local development efforts. This paper analyzes local sustainable development planning processes and practices in three Western Balkan countries (Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia - Herzegovina) by using the Drina River Basin as a case study. KEYWORDS: • sustainable development • local community • Western Balkan • Serbia • Montenegro • Bosnia -Herzegovina

scholarly journals Socio-cultural basis of communities innovation development: archetypical approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
V. A. Omelyanenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Joint Activities

Based on the analysis of modern theories and practical approaches to local development management, the author determined that many successful strategies for community revival are based on the ability of society and business to self-organize at the local level. The author identifies the formation factors of local innovation archetypes and the resource base of innovation development of communities. One of the main aspects of the formation of local innovation archetypes is the development of mechanisms for the public choice of the innovation process priorities and their implementation, and creating tools for broad information support and promotion of innovative ideas to create success stories. It is determined that the main tasks of local community development practices are capacity building and community empowerment, the transformation of local residents from actors into actors, development of participatory democracy and involvement of residents in the development of the territory (enhanced participation). The author substantiates that regional (local) innovation landscapes are more suitable for developing complex interactions and capital formation of ties as competitive advantages. The territories are communities of economic interest and can take advantage of ties and joint activities of economic entities. Implicit knowledge (cooperation between educational institutions, research institutions, business, staff relocation, public-private sector interaction, technology diffusion, etc.) in the measurement of networks depend heavily on coordination and are necessary for various innovations. Based on the analysis of local development theories, it is substantiated that the most effective tool developing of local communities is to involve people in joint activities aimed at achieving the public good or benefit for all participants. Examples of the best world experience and practices in involving communities in solving local development issues are considered.

scholarly journals Experienced Well-Being in the Rural Areas of the Srem Region (Serbia): Perceptions of the Local Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Bojan Đerčan ◽  
Milka Bubalo Živković ◽  
Dragica Gatarić ◽  
Tamara Lukić ◽  
Aleksandra Dragin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Insight Into

The sustainability of rural settlements in Serbia has become the main focus of strategic rural development planning. Although it is still difficult to measure the quality of life of the citizens of the Republic of Serbia, preliminary results show that it is necessary to go beyond the GDP as the only or one of its most important indicators. A multidimensional approach and analysis at the local level is necessary for more comprehensive insight into quality of life in order to avoid erroneous or simplified conclusions. Striving to provide more detailed insight into the attitudes and needs of the local population, this research uses a qualitative approach. Subjective measures of how people feel and function in everyday life can predict future reactions, many of which are in the domain of the interests of local public services. The aim of the research is to apply measurement indicators through six dimensions of well-being in order to determine to what extent the inhabitants of rural communities are satisfied with some indicators and how they assess their own well-being. The research results illustrate the importance of understanding the needs of the local population and the perception of overall life experience in monitoring balanced rural development. The research can be adapted and applied to any rural community. Thus, only by developing a participatory approach can one strive for community-based rural development.

scholarly journals Proses Transaktif, Interaksi Antar Aktor Agen Transfer dalam Pembangunan Lokal

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 400-408
Author(s):  
Muhammad Taufiq ◽  
Suhirman Suhirman ◽  
Benedictus Kombaitan
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Planning Program ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Implementation Guidelines ◽  
Decision Making Tool ◽  
Transfer Agents

Planning as a decision-making tool got intervention from the actors involved in it, through deliberation which is transactive planning and face-to-face dialogue between planners as transfer agents and the community. This situation has resulted in a mismatch between the priority policies for using the budget set at the local level and the implementation guidelines set by the central government. Questions arise how interactions between actors occurred in a transactive process. This article evaluates the interaction between involved actors in the transactive process, which occurs during a practice of local development planning program activity. Evaluations were carried out on village fund program cases in Indonesia, through qualitative approach analysis. The study aims to provide an understanding of the interactions between transfer agent actors during deliberation at the local level. The results show that the interaction between transfer agents conduct through the practice of dominating ideas, which tend to emphasize the dominance of certain parties in prioritizing budget use policies.

scholarly journals Protracted Public Service Improvement at the Local Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Defny Holidin
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Policy Document ◽  
The Public

Artikel ini bertujuan pada eksaminasi kesesuaian agenda kebijakan sertifikasi pelayanan publik dengan mempertimbangkan kinerja pemerintahan daerah saat ini. Studi dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data secara intensif yang menimbang spesifikasi konteks lokal menurut kebijakan desentralisasi yang menjadi arus utama reformasi struktural tata kelola pemerintahan di Indonesia. Meski standar pelayanan publik diberlakukan berdasarkan peraturan-peraturan turunan Undang-Undang Pelayanan Publik No. 25 Tahun 2009, upaya lebih lanjut oleh pemerintahan daerah tak pelak diperlukan. Studi ini dijalankan secara kualitatif di Surabaya, memperhitungkan posisinya pada papan atas pemerintahan daerah yang reformis dan inovatif. Studi ini terdiri atas analisis dokumen kebijakan dan wawancara mendalam untuk pengumpulan datanya. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa implementasi sertifikasi pelayanan publik sekiranya bisa mengarah pada penyesuaian struktural. Terlepas dari kategorisasi layanan pemerintah menurut karakternya masing-masing, berbagai penyesuaian struktural diperlukan menurut konteks masing-masing daerah. Pelibatan berbagai komunitas lokal perlu pengembangan lebih lanjut sebagai cara standar memastikan bahwa sertifikasi tidak hanya relevan tapi juga menjadi bagian integral dari strategi peningkatan pembangunan daerah. The article aims at examining the suitability of the policy agenda of public service certification for the prevalence of local governments' performance. I conduct qualitative approach with intensive data collection, considering of local context specificities upon which decentralization has been mainstreaming in the state structural reform in Indonesia. Although the public service standard takes into effects based on certain regulations derived from the Public Service Act 25/2009, efforts made by local government is deemed necessary. To make the study manageable, I conduct a case study qualitatively in Surabaya considering its prominence in local bureaucracy reform and innovation. I conduct a series of policy document analysis and in-depth interviews for data enquiry. I suggest that the implementation of public service certification is likely to lead to various adjustments towards strengthening the standards to be applied. Apart from categorizing the government services according to the different characteristics of each type of service, various structural adjustments are necessary according to the local context of each region. The local community involvement mechanism still needs improvements as standard enforcement in all regions so that public service certification is not only relevant but also an integral part of the local development improvement strategy.

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